Leader Guide
Finding Game
- Eight smooth stones or cardboard cut to look like stones
- If you have a large class, use several sets of stones
- Fine-tip permanent marker
Use the marker to write one word on each stone: God helps me face giants. Leave the three extra stones blank.
Hide the stones in various places around the classroom.
How many stones did David gather before he went out to meet Goliath? Five.
Today, we are going to hunt for five special stones, which I’ve hidden all around the classroom. I have also hidden some plain stones, too! When I say GO, you may all begin looking. If you find one, pick it up and bring it to the front of the classroom while the others continue to look.
When all the stones have been found, have the children who found stones with words stand in a line and hold them up for the class to see.
Now let’s unscramble the message on the stones.
Have the class work together to put the five children in the correct order until the words read: “God helps me face giants.”
That reminds me of our SuperTruth: “God will help me when I face giant problems.”